Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Speckled Tar Spot

Philander deltae compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Philander	Rhytisma
Species	Philander deltae	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.